Primer Pocket Uniform Led to Bolt Face Craters?

[243winxb]

Winchester #41 WMSRL

Think defective

 

[skeeljc]

Leave the primer pockets alone. There is way too much attention paid to primer pockets. If the primers fall out dump the brass, otherwise trust the manufacturer and just load the brass.

 

[M-61]

The most I'll do to a primer pocket is a FIRST time only check for and remove any burr, being careful that is all I'm removing. Found burrs in many makes of brass including Lapua who allegedly drills them (or so I have read) as opposed to punching. I couldn't care how Lapua or anyone does it but I want a burr removed if it's indeed there.
I clean the pockets with a tool that's almost as old as I am. I'm not removing any brass at all. Not another thing is done unless you count knocking the piece of media out of the flash hole.
This is what I do and it's worked flawlessly for more than (oh no!) ½ a century.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Dont let the pits bother you. Theres a million benchrest guns from the early 2000s that are severely pitted. Just stop doing it and keep moving forward. Its not going to hurt anything as long as you stop. I think if you really tested youd find if you slowed it down itll shoot better anyway. No need to go all out- it isnt the best load over time and only causes issues

 

[Eric Leonard]

Is the cutting in the shape of a ring or an irregular indention. A picture would help.
I never ever touch primer pockets. Hell I don't even clean them after firing.

I had a Rem 7 1/2 cut one of my bolts in a spot that was not round and after looking at it close it looked like the primer itself had a hole in the radius , the gas didn’t come out around the primer but actually came through the edge.

 

[Monday shooter40]

I had a Rem 7 1/2 cut one of my bolts in a spot that was not round and after looking at it close it looked like the primer itself had a hole in the radius , the gas didn’t come out around the primer but actually came through the edge.

Thats what is happening here with mine. I didnt have time to get PICS last night. I will post some tonight.

 

[DaveTooley]

I had a Rem 7 1/2 cut one of my bolts in a spot that was not round and after looking at it close it looked like the primer itself had a hole in the radius , the gas didn’t come out around the primer but actually came through the edge.

An all to often occurrence. It happens with all brands. Some 30 years ago I had a man that could TIG a bolt face right up to the firing pin hole. Beautiful work. Then I just faced off the bolt face.

 

[Monday shooter40]

Dont let the pits bother you. Theres a million benchrest guns from the early 2000s that are severely pitted. Just stop doing it and keep moving forward. Its not going to hurt anything as long as you stop. I think if you really tested youd find if you slowed it down itll shoot better anyway. No need to go all out- it isnt the best load over time and only causes issues

I contacted the Action Mfg and they said the same thing. Keep using it, it shouldn't give me any problems.(Which they were right, ive since shot another match with it and the rifle performed as it should.) They even sent me a new bolt, which is way more than i was expecting and i am extremely happy about. I will delete this recipe from my archives and start over with load development for these components....and a new lot of brass. Perhaps a small funeral service for this old lot of brass, we had some good times together!

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I contacted the Action Mfg and they said the same thing. Keep using it, it shouldn't give me any problems.(Which they were right, ive since shot another match with it and the rifle performed as it should.) They even sent me a new bolt, which is way more than i was expecting and i am extremely happy about. I will delete this recipe from my archives and start over with load development for these components....and a new lot of brass. Perhaps a small funeral service for this old lot of brass, we had some good times together!

Thats great service right there!!

 

[ebb]

LAPUA

 

[Monday shooter40]

LAPUA

I have and use Lapua brass. This just pertains to a different combo of less expensive components that i have been using so i dont burn up all my match components.

 

[Monday shooter40]

A few days behind. But here's what happened to a few of them. Most the other 200+ you can't tell that they're even getting mad about pressure. Anywho. The lot are being retired. Thanks for your input fellas.